Garment-supporting device.



No. 708,497. Patented Sept. 2 I902.

L. ROSEB, In.

GARMENT SUPPORTING DEVICE.

(Application Med A r. 23, 1902.

(No Model.)

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UNITED STAT S PATENT Fries.

LOUIS ROSER, JR., ,OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GARMENT-SUPPORTING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part ofI-etters Patent No. rosner, dated September 2, 1902.

Application filed April 23,1902- Serial No. 104,352. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LOUIS ROSER, J r., a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of (look and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Supporting Devices 5 and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in garment-supporting devices, and especially to a novel means for holding up hose; and it consists in the provision of a pad and a body strap fastened thereto, which pad has fastened thereto straps which are adapted to be passed through loops and carrying at their ends hose-engaging fasteners, means being provided whereby the straps may be adjustable to adapt the device for use in connection with hose of different lengths.

The invention consists, further, in various details of construction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, and then specifically defined in the appended claim.

My invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, formsa part of this application, and in which drawing similar letters of reference indicate like parts,

and in which the figure is a front elevation of my improved hose-supporting device.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawing by letter, A designates the body pad or shield, having a buckle-B at one corner and a strap 0, adapted to encircle the body of the wearer and designed to be attached to said buckle, while its other end is adjustably held to the opposite side of the pad. At the lower edge of the shield are fastened the straps D and D, each carrying a loop E, said straps D and D being preferably of non-elastic material.

F F designate two straps of suitable webbing, which are connected at their upper ends to the lower marginal portion of the shield or pad, and each strap F is passed through a loop E, as shown in the drawing, and has an elastic strap G secured to its end, which carries a hose -fastening G, which may be of any desired construction, also a similar strap G secured to a loop K, which has a sliding contact with and is supported by the strap F.

From the foregoing it will be observed that by the provision of a hose-supporter made in accordance with my invention the device will draw up and firmly hold the hose in. place, and the pad or shield will readily shape itself to the bodyof the wearer, and by the adj usting means, each hose-supporting device being independent of the other, may be easily and quickly regulated.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

Ahose-supporter comprising ashield or pad with a body-strap secured thereto, straps D and D secured to said shield, loops E, E, attached to said straps D and D, straps F, F, secured to the shield intermediate straps D and D, and passing through said loops, elastic straps fastened to the-ends of straps F, loops K hung on straps F, and elastic straps G fastened to the loops K, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LOUIS ROSER, JR.

Witnesses:

IIARCOURT W. BOYD, W. F. PROPPER. 

